Name: Nanny State Bans Will Lead to an Unhappy and Extremely Oppressive Society: Christopher Snowdon
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Description: NTD’s Lee Hall sits down with Christopher Snowdon, head of lifestyle economics at the free market think tank Institute of Economic Affairs, to talk about why he opposes government intervention in alcohol, smoking, and obesity issues, and how these public health measures affect our freedoms.

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